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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRI PERRET, ARTHUR GROS, AND HENRY MILLION, OF LYONS, FRANCE.

NICHINE FOR APPLYING CHENILLE TO TULLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,355, dated August12, 1890. Application filed December 9, 1886. Serial No. 221,085. (Nomodel.) Patented in France August 24, 1886, No. 178,171.

To all whom/ it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRI PERRET, AR- THUR GRos, and HENRY MILLION,manufacturers of tulle, citizens of the Republic of France, andresidents of Lyons, France, have invented new and useful Improvements inMachinery for Applying Pieces of Chenille or similar Material to Tulleor like Fabric, (for which we have obtained a patent in France, No.178,171, dated August 24, 1886,) of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying` drawings.

Our invention relates to an improved machine designed to apply specks orspots of chenille or other similar material to tulle, gauze, crape, orother light fabrics, and in some cases to heavy fabrics.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of theimproved machine. Fig-.1L 1s a front elevation, on an enlarged scale, ofthe upper left-hand quarter-section of the machine on lines 1 2 4 ofFig. 1. Fig. 1b is a front elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the upperright-hand quarter-section of the machine on line 4 2 3. Fig. lc is afront elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the lower left-handquarter-section of the machine on line 1 2 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1d is afront elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the lower righthandquarter-section of the machine on line 5 2 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 2 isasectional side view of the same. Fig. 2"L is a transverse section, onan enlarged scale, of the upper left-hand quarter-section of the machineon lines 6 8 7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2b is a transverse section, on anenlarged scale, of the upper right-hand quarter of the machine on line 78 9 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2c is a transverse section, on an enlarged scale, ofthe lower left-hand quarter of the machine on line 6 8 10 of Fig. 2.Fig. 2d is a transverse section, on an enlarged scale, of the lowerleft-hand quarter-section of the machine on lines 10 8 9 of Fig. 2. Fig.3 is aplan, on an enlarged scale, of the right-hand rear portion of themachine. Fig. Sais a plan View, on an enlarged scale, of the right-handfront portion of the machine illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 are viewsdrawn on an enlarged scale and illustrating the operation of theVvarious essential parts which co-operate to fix the spots upon thetulle or other fabric. Fig. 5 represents a piece of tulle with spots ofchenille fixed upon it bythe improved machine.

In order to form a series of spots at regular distances apart, thenumber of which spots corresponds to the width of the piece of fabric tobe spotted, we employ a number of parts or devices, some of which aresimilar and independent for each spot,while others are common to thewhole series, and (zo-operate in the Xing of a spot. Accordingly we willproceed to show how one of these spots is manufactured, and describe theoperative parts or devices before passing to the description of theparts which drive them.

The piece of tulle (indicated by a dot-anddash line, Fig. 2) is drawnfrom a roller A and conveyed by means of a roller B, having ase-- riesof pins or points upon its surface, into a box where the tulle collects.Between the two rollersA and B the tulle or other material bears at supon a row of pieces S called holders 0n one side of the holder S,slightly below the level of the point s where the tulle passes over theholders S, is the eX- tremity of the chenille, (represented by two dotsand a dash line,) which chenille is wound upon bobbins ct', and on theother side are tongs e, having two jaws which open like scissors.According to our invention a piece of chenille is cut oif and drawn intothe meshes of the tulle, where it is firmly fixed by the deviceshereinafter described. This is effected by fourteen differentoperations.

The 'first operation is performed by a pair of tongs a, Fig. 4. Thesetongs have one jaw fixed to a bar b and the other to the bar b2. Thesetwo bars are horizontally movable in opposite directions, so as to closethe tongs a. Moreover, they constitute with their jaws a device b,called the advancen In the first motion the jaws of the tongs a approacheach other and grasp the end of the chenille. Between the jaws of eachpair of tongs ct is a fixed support c. This support comprises a smallconduit and two small jaws carried by springs. The chenille passesthrough the conduit and between the jaws, which retain IOO it so firmlythat it cannot be caused to ad- Vance without an effort.

The second operation is performed by a plate d, termed theaperture-plate, which descends and is applied upon the extremity s ofthe holders S. Its edge dis provided with an inverted-Vshapedgroove,which lits upon the holders S, so that the tulle is seized andmaintained between these two parts.

The third operation is performed by the tongs e, which pass through anaperture in the aperture-plate (Z and between theholders S, and alsothrough the tulle until they come within a short distance of the tongs dof the advancer, which then holds the end of the chenille.

The fourth motion is the opening of the tongs e, which opening is due tothe descent of the bar f, whose tongue f enters between the jaws of thetongs e. These tongs e, the two parts of which we have represented inFig. 4, are constructed in a special manner in order that the tullecannot be torn when the two jaws, while inserted through its meshes, arecaused to open. One ofthe two parts is movable and the other is fixed.The fixed part carries two springs e n', which bear upon studs e5 ande6, respectively, riveted to the movable part. The said fixed part isalso provided with two screws Z Z', which enter two slots formed in themovable part. The spring t and the screws l Z enable the jaws tooscilla-te upon an axis at g. The spring e keeps the jaws normallyclosed.

The fifth operation is performed by the advancer l), which carries theextremity of the chenille between the jaws of the open tongs e.

' The sixth operation consists in the closing of the tongs e by thelifting of the plate f, so that the said tongs seize the extremity ofthe chenille.

The seventh operation is performed by the scissors or clippers i fi',which ent the chenille between the plate h and the tongs a of theadvancer. For this purpose the plate 7L, which carries the upper blade1l of the seissors, descends, and the plate h', which carries the lowerblade i', ascends. The latter blade slides vertically in a groove formedin the plate 7L.

The eighth motion is performed by the advaneer l), which opens the jawsof its ltongs a.

The ninth motion is performed by the tongs e, which execute the firstpart of their backward movement, drawing the piece of chenille into thetulle.

The tenth operation is performed by the holder S, which grasps the pieceof chenille near the center thereof. The two parts S S2 ofthe holder S,which is shown in front view at F, Fig. 4:, are carried, one by the barm and the other by the bar m2, which bars slide in opposite directions,so as to cause the two parts of the holder S to approach toward orrecede from each other. rlhe part of this holder S, which grasps thechenille, is recessed at X on two faces, and along the upper edge is asmall groove, Fig. 4, the purpose of which will be set forth. Theclosing of the holders takes place at the moment when the piece ofchenille is between them. For

this purpose the part of the holder on the bar viously, the part f ofthe catch bearing upon the projection e2.

The twelfth operation is also performed by the pinchers e, which passback to their first position, Fig.' Ll, leaving the piece of chenille inthe holders. At the moment when they close again, the plate of the catchf is lifted.

The thirteenth operation is performed by the apertnre-plate (l and bythe advancer b simultaneously, which pass to their first position, Fig.4. In its ascending movement the aperture-plate d slightly rubs the twoexj tremities of the piece of chenille.

The fourteenth operation is performed by two pressers n n', whichdescend and gradually recede from their vertical position until theroller l of the presser a has passed beyond the piece of chenillegrasped between the holder. The two rollers l and 2 then approach untilthey press upon the holder, and then again ascend. The roller 1 firstencounters the end of the chenille, which is on its side, and bends thesame, folding it against the edge of the holder, and descending again alittle locates it in the groove before mentioned. The other roller inascending then performs on its side the same operation. The spot is thusapplied and fastened upon the tulle. The action of the pressers iseffected very easily, for, as is known, the chenille has a core of verythin wire which the roller of the pressers has no difficulty in forcingback, and which is bent and remains as firmly fixed as if the operationhad been performed by hand. It may be added that the groove of theholders facilitates the operation by per mitting the two extremities ofthe piece of chenille to be pressed more firmly against one another.

The series of spots M, Fig. 5, having been applied, the series N has tobe applied. For this purpose the tulle has to be moved horizontally fromv to and to be advanced from o to y. To accomplish this, the plates o,between which the tulle passes, rise and lift the bend of the tulleabove the holders S, thus preventing the tulle from touching the latter.At this moment, the slide T, Fig. l, which carries the tulle-roller andthe needleroller, effects the necessary horizontal motion-viz., from Uto m, Fig. 5-also carrying with it in its movement the plates 0. Thissliding movement causes the operation of the mechanism R, actuating then eedle-rollcr B,

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thereby causing the advance of the tulle from` v to y.

The operative functions of the machine having been described, we willdescribe succinctly the driving-gear which we employ t0 cause each partto operate in the above-described manner.

The ascending motions of the apertureplate d, the lifting-plates o, andthe bars car- `rying the catch-plates f and the pressers n n ing,r levera3, and the horizontal levers d4 d5,

Fig. 3. The opposite motion of the bars h h', carrying the blades of theclippers or scissors, is due to the operation of the two levers i2 i3,actuated by cams t4. The horizontal motion of the cross-piece e2, whichcarries the tongs c, is produced by the eccentrics e3, the levers e4,and the rods e5, Figs. 2 and 3. The closing motion of the holders S isdue to the eccentric p and the levers p', Fig. 1. The ascending anddescending motion of the pressers n n', Figs. 1 and 2, is caused by the'cams V V', by means of the rods n2, the levers t', the shaft t2, andthe rods t3, connected to the bars t6 t7, carrying the said pressers. Ateach extremity of these bars t6 t7 is placed a device, (representedspecially in Fig. 2,) which resembles a pair of pinchers, the Lipperextremitiesl of whose arms t4 t5 are united bya spring n3, which tendsto draw these arms, each of which is provided with a roller n4,together. Each roller bears upon a guide so shaped that the said armsrecede from or approach toward one another when they rise or fall insuch a manner that the pressers open when descending and close whenascending. The operation of the slide T is due to the cam U overcomingthe force of the spring q, Fig. 1. This slide moves upon the rollers z,and by means of the connecting-plates r r', placed at the ends of itsupper part, and the rods r2, below the lifting-plates o, it causes thesaid plates to make the saine motion as itself, in order to transportthe tulle horizontally to the desired place.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, the tulle is not shown on the machine. Itwould, however, occupy the `space between the two guides K K', which aremovable, according to the breadth of the tulle.

It is obvious that we may modify the construction of the devices foractuating the essential part of the improved machine Without departingfrom the nature of our invention.

We claim in a machine for fixing pieces of chenille or similar materialupon tulle or like fabric in order to produce spots thereon- 1. In amachine for ornamenting fabrics, an advancer for feeding chenille to thefabric t0 be ornamented, consisting of two horizontallymovable barsprovided,respectively,with gripping-tongs, and a fixed support providedwith spring-jaws for holding the chenille, the arms of t-he jawsembracing said support, substantially as described. l

2. In'a machine for ornamenting fabrics, the combination of a feeder forthe chenille and fixed spring-jaws for delivering the chenille to thefeeder, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for ornamenting fabrics, the combination of a feeder forthe chenille and a support for delivering the chenille to the feeder,said support consisting of a tube and spring-jaws disposed at the mouththereof.

4. In a machine for ornainenting fabrics, the combination of a holderover the edge of which the fabric to be ornamented is stretched orsupported and a movable grooved plate which shuts over the extremity ofsaid holder, said holder and plate being provided with registeringapertures for the passage of the chenille, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for ornamenting fabrics, the combination of afabric-holder, a chenillefeeder, and tongs for drawing the chenillethrough the fabric, comprising a fixed jawplate provided with springs/uand fu', a movable slotted jaw-plate disposed on said fixed plate,provided with studs e5 e6, engaged by said springs, and screws forholding said plates together.

G. In a machine for ornamenting fabrics, the combination of afabric-holder, a chenillefeeder, tongs for drawing the chenille throughthe fabric, composed of automatically-closing spring-jaws, and means foropening said jaws at proper intervals, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for ornamenting fabrics, the combination of afabric-holder, a chenillefeeder, tongs for drawing the chenille throughthe fabric, composed of automatically-closin g spring-jaws, one of saidjaws being provided with a projection e2, and a jaw-opener consisting ofthe movable bar f, provided with the tongue f' and part f2,substantially as described.

8. In a machine for ornamentiug cloth, the combination of achenille-feeder, a clothfeeder comprising two laterally-movable partshaving a stretching-edge over which the cloth passes, each of said partsbeing provided with registering recesses forming apertures when thepart-s are closed for holding the chenille, and tongs for passing thechenille through the fabric.

9. In a machine for ornamenting cloth, the bar m', the part S', carriedthereon, the bar m2, the pivoted part S2, carried thereon, the springo2, for closing said pivoted part S2 against the part S', said parts S'and S2 being provided with grooved extremities and re` cessed faces,substantially as described.

10. In a machine for ornamenting fabrics, the combination of afabric-holder, means for applying the chenille to the fabric, andpressers for folding and pressing the chenille onto IIO the fabric,consisting` of vertically-movable bars provided with dependent armscarrying' rollers which engage the chenille fabric on opposite sides ofsaid holder, substantially as described.

1l. In a machine for ornainenting fabrics, the combination of tworollers for carrying the fabric, a slide supporting said rollers, afabric-holder, a pair of parallel bars disposed on each side of saidholder, the bars of each pair beingI disposed on opposite sides of thefabric, means for lifting' said bars above said fabric-holder, and meansfor shi fting said slide while said bars are elevated, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto signed our names in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

HENRI PERRET.

ARTHUR GROS.

HENRY MILLION.

Witnesses:

GEORGES FREYDIER DUBREUL, XAVIER ZANICOT.

